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Women entrepreneurs panel set for Feb. 21
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Four local female business owners will speak at the Women's Connection's "Successful Women Entrepreneurs" Breakfast Panel from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Feb. 21, at Hotel Blackhawk, Davenport. Stephanie Acri, Claudia Ramirez, Caroline Ruhl and Dana Wilkinson will discuss the challenges and advantages of becoming a woman business owner and give insight and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Ms. Acri became owner and president of Evans Premium Manufacturing, Rock Island in 2004. The company specializes in manufacturing cylindrical parts for equipment manufacturers and was named 2007 Quad Cities Chapter of Score "Business of the Year" and 2008 Safer Foundation "Employer of the Year." Ms. Ramirez is owner and chief designer for Tita's Linens by Claudia, which now has locations in Davenport, Chile, Germany and Brazil. Ms. Ramirez travels internationally to speak about business development and entrepreneurship. Ms. Ruhl has been president of Ruhl & Ruhl Realtors since 1997 and has more than doubled company revenues and expanded market reach into communities throughout the state. The company ranks 102nd of more than 8,000 real estate companies in the U.S., and Ms. Ruhl is one of only a handful of women CEOs of the nation's top 150 real estate companies. Ms. Wilkinson started her commercial interior design business, now called Paragon Commercial Interiors, in 1983. She and her partner, Darla Evans, have expanded the business — named a "Best Place to Work" by Quad City Magazine and honored for "Excellence in Commerce by the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce. Molly Foley will be moderator of the event, which is open to the public. The cost is$15 for Women's Connection members, and $25 for non-members. To register, callAmanda Garrett at (309) 631-0167 or register online at womens-connection.org. 
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Today is Saturday, May 25, the 145th day of 2013. There are 220 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The annual review of the fire department of this city took placeyesterday and made a fine showing with machines and hose carts in tip-top order.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Last night's prayer meeting at Central Presbyterian Church wascalled off due to water in the basement, residue of last week's flood.
1913 -- 100 years ago: The junior class of Rock Island High School will hold a riverexcursion on the steamer St. Paul next Tuesday.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The 75th Anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal today finds thenation's largest ordinance manufacturing plant filling many important orders for the army.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Miss Patrice Daly, Rock Island, a senior at Rock Island HighSchool, won second place in the recent state public speaking contest held in Peoria underthe auspices of the Knights of Pythias.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Hampton's sesquicentennial committee and the Hampton HistoricalSociety have scheduled a full slate of activities, which will be held throughout the year, to celebrate the village's 150th birthday. The first celebration will be the Memorial Dayprogram at 10 a.m. May 30, at the Brettun and Black Store Museum on River Road. Therewill be a sesquicentennial display.
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